provincialism
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Definition of provincialism
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners.
“The blacksmith's provincialism showed in his speech and manner”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)The quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners.
“The blacksmith's provincialism showed in his speech and manner”
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(countable, uncountable)A word or locution characteristic of a region or district.
“Prose is allowed less liberty in this respect; but no one nowadays would maintain that the adoption of a provincialism into the literary dialect is absolutely prohibited.”
- (countable, uncountable)Synonym of regionalism: belief in the superiority of one's regional government; the belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to provincial governments.
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Etymology
From French provincialisme, equivalent to provincial + -ism.
Words you can make from provincialism
200+ playable · top: PROVINCIALS (18 pts)
Best play provincials 18 points10-letter words
2 words9-letter words
13 words8-letter words
44 words- VAMPIRIC 17 pts
- VOCALISM 15 pts
- CAMPIONS 14 pts
- COMPLAIN 14 pts
- COMPLINS 14 pts
- CORPSMAN 14 pts
- CRAMPONS 14 pts
- OILCAMPS 14 pts
- PICLORAM 14 pts
- PROCLAIM 14 pts
- AVIONICS 13 pts
- CIVILIAN 13 pts
- CORIVALS 13 pts
- CORVINAS 13 pts
- OLIVINIC 13 pts
- PARVOLIN 13 pts
- PAVILION 13 pts
- VIRILISM 13 pts
- ALPINISM 12 pts
- CIPOLINS 12 pts
- CRIMINAL 12 pts
- CRIMINIS 12 pts
- IMPRISON 12 pts
- INIMICAL 12 pts
- LACONISM 12 pts
- LAMPIONS 12 pts
- LIMACONS 12 pts
- MARCONIS 12 pts
- MINICARS 12 pts
- MINORCAS 12 pts
- MORAINIC 12 pts
- PARSONIC 12 pts
- PICOLINS 12 pts
- PISCINAL 12 pts
- PORCINIS 12 pts
- PROLAMIN 12 pts
- PSILOCIN 12 pts
- RAMPIONS 12 pts
- SALPICON 12 pts
- SIMONIAC 12 pts
- RAVIOLIS 11 pts
- VISIONAL 11 pts
- CLARIONS 10 pts
- IRONICAL 10 pts
7-letter words
79 words- IMPROVS 14 pts
- CAMPION 13 pts
- COMPLIN 13 pts
- COPALMS 13 pts
- CRAMPON 13 pts
- OILCAMP 13 pts
- PLASMIC 13 pts
- PSALMIC 13 pts
- AVIONIC 12 pts
- CLIVIAS 12 pts
- CORIVAL 12 pts
- CORVINA 12 pts
- INCIVIL 12 pts
- PAVIORS 12 pts
- VICINAL 12 pts
- VIMINAL 12 pts
- ANOSMIC 11 pts
- CAMIONS 11 pts
- CAPLINS 11 pts
- CIPOLIN 11 pts
- CLAMORS 11 pts
- CLONISM 11 pts
- CRIMINI 11 pts
- CRIMSON 11 pts
- IMPAIRS 11 pts
- INCLASP 11 pts
- INCLIPS 11 pts
- LAICISM 11 pts
- LAMPION 11 pts
- LIMACON 11 pts
- LIPOMAS 11 pts
- MACRONS 11 pts
- MANIOCS 11 pts
- MARCONI 11 pts
- MASONIC 11 pts
- MICRONS 11 pts
- MINICAR 11 pts
- MINORCA 11 pts
- MISCOIN 11 pts
- MISPLAN 11 pts
- NARCISM 11 pts
- PIANISM 11 pts
- PICAROS 11 pts
- PICOLIN 11 pts
- PISCINA 11 pts
- PLASMIN 11 pts
- PLASMON 11 pts
- PORCINI 11 pts
- PROSAIC 11 pts
- PSIONIC 11 pts
- RAMPION 11 pts
- RAVIOLI 10 pts
- VIOLINS 10 pts
- VIRIONS 10 pts
- ALNICOS 9 pts
- AMORINI 9 pts
- ASPIRIN 9 pts
- CARLINS 9 pts
- CLARION 9 pts
- INCISAL 9 pts
- INCISOR 9 pts
- LORICAS 9 pts
- MALISON 9 pts
- MARLINS 9 pts
- MISLAIN 9 pts
- MONILIA 9 pts
- NORMALS 9 pts
- OILCANS 9 pts
- ORALISM 9 pts
- PROLANS 9 pts
- RACINOS 9 pts
- RAPINIS 9 pts
- SALICIN 9 pts
- SILICON 9 pts
- SIMILAR 9 pts
- SINOPIA 9 pts
- SOPRANI 9 pts
- LIAISON 7 pts
- SIRLOIN 7 pts
6-letter words
61 words- CIVISM 13 pts
- IMPROV 13 pts
- CAMPOS 12 pts
- CLAMPS 12 pts
- CLOMPS 12 pts
- COMPAS 12 pts
- COPALM 12 pts
- CRAMPS 12 pts
- CRIMPS 12 pts
- CAVILS 11 pts
- CLIVIA 11 pts
- COVINS 11 pts
- AMINIC 10 pts
- ANOMIC 10 pts
- CAMION 10 pts
- CAPLIN 10 pts
- CAPONS 10 pts
- CAPRIS 10 pts
- CAROMS 10 pts
- CLAIMS 10 pts
- CLAMOR 10 pts
- COPALS 10 pts
- COPRAS 10 pts
- IMPAIR 10 pts
- IMPROS 10 pts
- INCLIP 10 pts
- LIMNIC 10 pts
- LIMPAS 10 pts
- LIPOMA 10 pts
- ANVILS 9 pts
- AVIONS 9 pts
- INVARS 9 pts
- ACORNS 8 pts
- ALNICO 8 pts
- AMINOS 8 pts
- AMNIOS 8 pts
- ANIMIS 8 pts
- ANISIC 8 pts
- APRONS 8 pts
- CAIRNS 8 pts
- CARLIN 8 pts
- CAROLI 8 pts
- CAROLS 8 pts
- CASINI 8 pts
- CASINO 8 pts
- CLAROS 8 pts
- COLINS 8 pts
- CORALS 8 pts
- INARMS 8 pts
- IONICS 8 pts
- IRONIC 8 pts
- LAPINS 8 pts
- LIMANS 8 pts
- LIMINA 8 pts
- LINACS 8 pts
- LIPINS 8 pts
- AIOLIS 6 pts
- ALOINS 6 pts
- ARIOSI 6 pts
- ARSINO 6 pts
- LORANS 6 pts
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